Neon Postgres
Skill Verified ActiveGuides and best practices for working with Neon Serverless Postgres. Covers getting started, local development with Neon, choosing a connection method, Neon features, authentication (@neondatabase/auth), PostgREST-style data API (@neondatabase/neon-js), Neon CLI, and Neon's Platform API/SDKs. Use for any Neon-related questions.
To provide users with expert guidance and best practices for using Neon Serverless Postgres, covering everything from initial setup to advanced features and programmatic management.
Features
- Guides on Neon Serverless Postgres architecture and terminology
- Instructions for setup, local development, and connection methods
- Details on Neon features like branching, autoscaling, and restore
- Information on Neon's Auth, Data API, CLI, and Admin APIs/SDKs
- Best practices for Neon development and management
Use Cases
- Getting started with Neon Serverless Postgres
- Choosing the right connection method for a project
- Understanding and utilizing Neon's advanced features
- Implementing programmatic management of Neon resources
- Troubleshooting Neon-related development questions
Non-Goals
- Providing direct database access or query execution
- Managing user infrastructure outside of Neon
- Offering generic PostgreSQL advice not specific to Neon
Installation
npx skills add neondatabase/agent-skillsRuns the Vercel skills CLI (skills.sh) via npx — needs Node.js locally and at least one installed skills-compatible agent (Claude Code, Cursor, Codex, …). Assumes the repo follows the agentskills.io format.
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